Artificial spa generator

ABSTRACT

An artificial spa generator comprises a clean water part, a spa generating part, and a first guide pipe connecting with the clean water part and the spa generating part. A dirt removing filter element, a softening filter element, and an active carbon filter element are provided in the clean water part respectively. The spa generating part is provided with spa medical stones therein. A flow meter is joined to the inlet pipe or the outlet pipe on the clean water part to count the quantity of water flowing into or out of the clean water part. The spa generating part joins a thermometer and a spa pipe. The clean water part at the outlet thereof joins a first guide pipe and a second guide pipe. The second guide pipe connects with an odor essence mixing part and the odor essence mixing part further comprises an odor essence storing section. A third control valve connects with the spa pipe and the second guide pipe. The second guide pipe joins a second control valve and connects with the spa pipe. The first guide pipe joins a flow meter and the clean water part joins a thermometer. The present invention can offer a purified spa and/or an odor essence water and can indicate the temperature of the spa and/or the temperature of the odor essence water. Furthermore, the accumulated water used can be indicated as a reference for replacing filter elements and the spa medical stones.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to an artificial spa generator, and particularly to an artificial spa generator with flow rate and temperature indications.

[0003] 2. Description of Related Art

[0004] Taking spa bath can promote blood circulation, get rid of tiredness, and keep face beautiful so that it is a good way to relax one's body and mind. However, a natural spa is usually near a specific area such as a mountain such that it is inconvenient for us to take a spa bath while we are desired to enjoy the fun of taking spa bath. Taiwanese patent publication No. 266472 discloses a spa device for face beauty, with which the spa can be made artificially. The spa device provides the hot water to pass through special treating stones and a sulfur essence can in the process of making the spa. The special treating stones collect the contaminating substance in the hot water and release the mineral into the hot water and the concentrated sulfur can may drip several drips of sulfur to mix with the hot water. But, the special stones are not possible to absorb the hard water ingredients such as chlorine ion, calcium ion, and magnesium ion in the hot water. In addition, there are other defects such as the temperature of the spa made not indicated and if the spa device being still in an effective period.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an artificial spa generator, which may offer pure spa and/or order essence water.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provides an artificial spa generator, which may indicate the temperature of spa and/or the temperature of the order essence water and the accumulated used spa.

[0007] Other objects and features of the present invention will be apparent by way of following description of embodiments with accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 is a plan view of an artificial spa generator according to the present invention to illustrate the structure in the first embodiment thereof; and

[0009]FIG. 2 is a plan view of an artificial spa generator according to the present invention to illustrate the structure in the second embodiment thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Referring to FIG. 1, the artificial generator of the present invention in a first embodiment thereof is illustrated. The artificial spa generator comprises a clean water part 10, a spa generating part 20, an order essence mixing part 30, a first flow meter 40, a second flow meter 41, a thermometer, a first control valve 60, a second control valve 70, and a third control valve 80. A water inlet pipe 11 communicates the clean part 10 and the first flow meter 40 joins to the water inlet pipe 11. The clean water part 10 provides a dirt removing filter element 12, a softening filter element 13 and an active carbon filter element 14. The dirt removing filter element 12 is made of cotton, and the softening filter element 13 is made of positive ion resin. The first control valve 60 located at the bottom of the clean water part 10 connects with the upper end of the spa generating part 20 via a first guide pipe 15 and connects with the order essence mixing part 30. The first guide pipe 15 further joins the second flow meter 41. The spa generating part 20 is provided with spa medical stones 21 therein and connects with a spa pipe 22. The medical stones includes mineral elements such as Ca, Na, Mg, Si, Fe, Sr, Al, K, Ti, Mn, Zn, Y, Ba, and U. The second guide pipe 16 joins the second control valve 70 so as to connect with the spa pipe 22. The odor essence part 30 at the upper end thereof is provided with an odor essence inlet 31 and has an odor essence storing section 32 with an odor essence switch 33 at the outlet thereof to connect with the third control valve 80. The third control valve 80 communicates with the second guide pipe 16 and the third guide pipe 81. A thermometer 50 is located on the second guide pipe 16 next to the third control valve 80 and has a sensor be immerged under the water or spa in the second guide pipe 16.

[0011] In practice, the water enters the clean water part 10 through the inlet pipe 11 and the first flow meter 40 records the quantity of incoming flow at this time. It can be realized from the accumulated quantity of the water that each filter element has to be replaced or not. The dirt removing filter element 12 can remove larger grains of dirt, the softening filter 13 can absorb calcium ions and magnesium ions to soften the water, and the active carbon filter 14 can remove chlorine to have the water be purified completely. The purified water can flow toward the spa generating part 20 through the first guide pipe 15 by way of the first control valve 60. The purified water can solve mineral elements in the spa medical stone 21 such that the spa containing ingredients of the medical stone 21 may flow outward through the spa pipe 22. The first control valve 60 is a valve of one to two and the second control valve 70 is a valve of two to one. The water, which passes through the clean water part 10, may enter the spa generating part 20 through the first guide pipe 15 or enter the odor essence mixing part 30 through the second guide pipe 16 by way of controlling the first control valve 60. The spa in the spa generating part 20 may flow to the second control valve 70 through the spa pipe 22. The purified water or the spa can be selected to enter the third control valve 80 through the second guide pipe 22 by way of the third control valve 80. The odor essence switch 33 can be operated to add the odor essence in the purified water or in the spa or not before the purified water or the spa is discharged through the third guide pipe 81. The third control valve 80 may be the odor control valve arranged in a flushing device mixed with odor essence in an ordinary toilet or may be a water actuated control valve. The odor essence in the odor essence storing section 32 may be operated to flow outward and mix with the purified water or the spa passing through while the odor essence is desired to contain in the purified water or the spa. The thermometer 50 may indicate if the temperature Of the purified water or the spa is appropriate or not. The first flow meter 40 and the second flow meter 41 may indicate the gross water flown into the clean water part 10 and the gross water flown into the spa generating part 20 respectively. The respective gross water is a reference for deciding if filter elements or medical stones 21 have to be replaced or not.

[0012] The present invention makes the water much purer for being more appropriately used by us because of the softening filter element and the active carbon filter element. The flow meter arranged in the present in invention offers the user to know the timing for replacing filter elements or spa medical stones such that the good quality of the purified water or the spa can be maintained without any difficulty. The thermometer provided in the artificial spa device of the present invention may indicate if the temperature of water in a proper range. The first flow meter may be joined to the third guide pipe for calculating the gross entered water as well. The clean water part provided by the present invention can be connected to the spa generating part and the odor essence section by a guide pipe respectively and the respective guide pipe may be attached a control valve. The spa generating part may connect with another odor essence mixing section through another guide pipe and the another pipe connects with a further control valve.

[0013] If the water entering the artificial spa device of the present invention is very clean, the water can be flow to the spa generating part directly. Referring to FIG. 2, another embodiment of the present invention comprises a spa generating part 20, an odor essence mixing part 30, a first flow meter 40, a thermometer 40, and a third control valve 80. The inlet pipe 11 communicates with the spa generating part 20 and the first flow meter 40 is attached to the inlet pipe 11. The spa generating part 20 is provided with the spa medical stones 21 and connects with the spa pipe 22. The spa pipe 22 and the second guide pipe 16 communicate with the second control valve 70 respectively. The odor essence mixing part 30 at the upper end thereof has an odor essence inlet 31 and is provided with an odor essence storing section 32. An odor essence switch 33 is located at the outlet of the odor essence storing section to connect with the third control valve 80. The third control valve 80 connects with the second guide pipe 16 and the third guide pipe 81 respectively. A thermometer 50 is attached to the second guide pipe 16 next to the third control valve 80 and has a sensor is under the water or the spa in the second guide pipe 16. The embodiment illustrates the water enters the spa generating part 20 directly and the spa generated can be selected to add the odor essence before the spa flows outward from the third guide pipe 81. The first flow meter 40 may be attached to the spa pipe 22 so as to count the quantity of water moving through the spa generating part 20.

[0014] While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that modifications or variations may be easily made without departing from the spirit of this invention, which is defined by the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An artificial spa generator comprising a clean water part; a spa generating part; and a first guide pipe, connecting with the clean water part and the spa generating part respectively; characterized in that the spa generating part is provided with spa medical stones, and the clean water part has an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe, and a flow meter is attached to the inlet pipe or the outlet pipe.
 2. The artificial spa generator according to claim 1 , wherein the spa generating part joins a thermometer and a spa pipe.
 3. The artificial spa generator according to claim 2 , wherein the first guide pipe joins a flow meter.
 4. The artificial spa generator according to claim 3 , wherein the clean water part has an outlet joins a first control valve to connect with a second guide pipe; the second guide pipe joins a thermometer and connects with a odor essence mixing part; and the spa pipe connects with another odor essence mixing section.
 5. The artificial spa generator according to claim 3 , wherein the outlet of the clean water part joins a first control valve to connect with the first guide pipe and the second guide pipe respectively; the second guide pipe joins a second control valve to connect with the spa pipe and an odor essence mixing part; and a thermometer is attached to the second guide pipe next to the third control valve.
 6. The artificial spa generator according to claim 4 , wherein the odor essence mixing section comprises an odor storing section and a third control valve; and the third control valve connects with the odor essence storing section and the second guide pipe or the spa pipe.
 7. The artificial spa generator according to claim 5 , wherein the odor essence mixing part comprises an odor storing section and a third control valve; and the third control valve connects with the odor essence storing section and the second guide pipe or the spa pipe.
 8. The artificial spa generator according to claim 6 , wherein the odor essence storing section has an outlet to provide a odor essence switch.
 9. The artificial spa generator according to claim 7 , wherein the odor essence storing section has an outlet to provide a odor essence switch.
 10. The artificial spa generator according to claim 1 , wherein the clean water parts has filter elements including a dirt removing filter element and a softening filter element.
 11. The artificial spa generator according to claim 10 , wherein said filter elements further comprises an active carbon filter element.
 12. An artificial spa generator comprising a spa generating part; and an inlet pipe, connecting with the spa generating part; a spa pipe, connecting with the spa generating part either for flowing out the spa; characterized in that the spa generating part is provided with spa medical stones, and a flow meter is attached to the inlet pipe or the spa pipe for counting the quantity of the flowing in/out water.
 13. The artificial spa generator according to claim 12 , further comprises a second guide pipe, a second control valve, and an odor essence mixing section; wherein the second control valve connects with the spa pipe and the second guide pipe and the second pipe further connects with the odor essence mixing section.
 14. The artificial spa generator according to claim 13 , wherein the odor essence mixing part comprises a odor essence storing section, and a third control valve; wherein the third control valve connects with the odor essence storing section and the second guide pipe and the second guide pipe joins a thermometer and connects with an odor essence mixing part.
 15. The artificial spa generator according to claim 14 , wherein the odor essence storing section has an odor essence switch.
 16. The artificial spa generator according to claim 15 , wherein the second guide pipe joins a thermometer. 